Exchange Server 2019 CU15 released

Exchange Server 2019 CU15 released

Hi All,

Today, Microsoft has finally released the long awaited Exchange Server 2019 CU15 (aka 2025 H1 Cumulative Update).

There is a lot of Information in that Article

  • Exchange Server Feature Flighting
  • Optional additional diagnostic data sent to Microsoft
  • Support for Windows Server 2025 (Exchange 2019 CU14/CU15 and Active Directory)
  • DocParser replaces Oracle Outside In Technology
  • Partial TLS 1.3 support (Except SMTP)
  • Improvements in Exchange Server AMSI integration
  • Certificate management UI is back in the EAC
  • Coexistence with Exchange Server 2013 is blocked
  • Reminder: Extended Protection enabled by default
  • Features delayed to Exchange Server SE CU1 (Exchange Server SE product keys / VC++ Redistibutable)
  • Supportability
  • Path to Exchange Server SE RTM

Download

Installation

After downloading, I’ve mounted the ISO File and startet the setup.exe

Seems, like you need to Prepare Active Directory with the /PrepareAD Parameter when running from the command line

<Virtual DVD drive letter>:\Setup.exe /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms_DiagnosticDataOFF /PrepareAD

Installation successfully completed

It’s recommended to reboot the Server after the Installation

Exchange Schema Version

I’ve checked the Exchange Schema Version after the Update

Health Checker

There is a new Version of Healthchecker

.\HealthChecker.ps1

As you can see TLS 1.3 is enabled

Extended Protection

There is a new Version of ExchangeExtendedProtectionManagement

.\ExchangeExtendedProtectionManagement.ps1

Feature Flightning

There is a new Feature called Feature Flightning

Get-ExchangeServer -Identity ICESRV02 | Format-List Features*

Get-ExchangeServer -Identity ICESRV02 | Format-List RingLevel

Diagnostic Settings

If you have enabled DataCollection there is additional Data that will be collected.

Get-ExchangeServer -Identity ICESRV02 | Format-List DataCollectionEnabled

Regards
Andres Bohren

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